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Miro Explains Why He No Longer Wrestles Barefoot
August 25, 2021 | Posted by
During an appearance at Pittsburgh Comic Con (via Fightful), Miro spoke about why he stopped wrestling barefoot and switched to boots, which he did during his time as Rusev in the WWE.
He said: “I tore my ankle. I had a match with Ryback and he gave me a back body drop outside the ring and as soon as I landed — I landed fine, but I was 315 pounds and my ankle just snapped, and all the ligaments, it tore everything around and ever since, I said, ‘No more.’ I put some shoes on. I loved (wrestling) barefoot. I was a huge fan of Umaga and always looked up to him. That was my tribute to him.“